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baby farmer

/ˈbeɪbi ˌfɑːmə/

Traducción: Término histórico de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX que designaba a una persona que tomaba bebés a su cargo a cambio de un pago, pero los descuidaba o maltrataba, a menudo con resultado de muerte. Actualmente se considera arcaico y asociado a un período oscuro de la historia social.

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/ˈbeɪbi ˌfɑːmə/informalbritishobsoleto
  • esTérmino histórico de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX que designaba a una persona que tomaba bebés a su cargo a cambio de un pago, pero los descuidaba o maltrataba, a menudo con resultado de muerte. Actualmente se considera arcaico y asociado a un período oscuro de la historia social.

A historical term from the late 19th and early 20th centuries referring to a person who took in infants for payment but neglected or mistreated them, often leading to the babies' deaths. The term is now considered archaic and associated with a dark period of social history.

  1. Historical term for illegal child careC2formalbritish

    A historical term referring to a person who took in infants for payment but neglected or harmed them, often leading to death. This practice was associated with illegal baby farming in the 19th century.

    escriadero de bebés ilegal

    • The Victorian era saw the rise of baby farmers who exploited desperate mothers.
    • The trial of the notorious baby farmer shocked the public.
    • Baby farmers often advertised as nurses but provided terrible care.